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Date Investigator Cruise Parameters
2025-07-14 Amy_Maas AR8702 associatedMedia,associated_files,associated_file_types,volume,data_provider_category_manual,scientificName_manual,scientificNameID_manual,area_cross_section,length_representation,width_representation,equivalent_spherical_diameter
2025-07-14 Eric_Hochberg AE2506 date,time,lat,lon,RelAz,SZA,AOT,cloud,wind,bincount,Es*,Lwn*,Rrs*
2025-07-14 Steven_Lohrenz gulfcarbon4 wavelength,abs_zero,abs_blank_ap,abs_blank_ap_sd,abs_blank_ad,abs_blank_ad_sd,abs_ap,abs_ad,ap,ad,aph,ad_model,aph_model
2025-07-14 Steven_Lohrenz gulfcarbon5 wavelength,abs_zero,abs_blank_ap,abs_blank_ap_sd,abs_blank_ad,abs_blank_ad_sd,abs_ap,abs_ad,ap,ad,aph,ad_model,aph_model
2025-07-12 Catherine_Mitchell G250424 date,time,lat,lon,Wt,sal,bb430,bb440,bb450,bb460,bb470,bb480,bb490,bb500,bb510,bb520,bb530,bb540,bb550,bb560,bb570,bb580,bb590,bb600,bb610,bb620,bb630,bb640,bb650,bb660,bb670,bb680,bb690,bb700
2025-07-12 Catherine_Mitchell G250527 date,time,lat,lon,chl,PHAEO,station
2025-07-11 Catherine_Mitchell G240802 date,time,lat,lon,chl,PHAEO,station
2025-07-11 Catherine_Mitchell G240802 date,time,lat,lon,station,POC,POC_se,bincount
2025-07-11 Catherine_Mitchell G250424 date,time,lat,lon,Wt,sal,bincount,depth,agp*,cgp*
2025-07-11 Catherine_Mitchell G250424 date,time,lat,lon,Wt,sal,bincount,depth,ap*,cp*
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News

2024-02-13

New metadata _id headers

New metadata headers (cruise_id, platform_id, glider_id) are available to improve dataset interoperability. Usage is optional (but recommended) so add them if relevant. They are mutually exclusive with each other.

2023-04-13

Validation Update: AERONET-OC V3

SeaBASS Validation results have been updated with AERONET-OC V3 data

2021-07-20

New Ordering and Download System

SeaBASS data downloads are now unified and distributed under the same system that manages NASA satellite Ocean Biology data

  • Placing a SeaBASS data order to download data now requires a NASA Earthdata login (you will be prompted to create one if you don't already have one)
  • Downloads will be fulfilled through an order manager

More info including links to illustrated instructions is found under Download and Order SeaBASS data

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